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The story of two intrepid explorers crossing the Georgian Bay on foot during a freeze-up that may never return.
Plus: One woman’s trash is … a tool to inspire pollution reduction in the Great Lakes and a not-so-great canyon near Lake Erie
Plus: Focusing in on fish activity in the Great Lakes: fisheries researchers use GoPros to monitor fish activity, and First Nations fear water woes with Ring of Fire development
Plus: AI caribou to lead researchers new archeological sites at the bottom of Lake Huron and the Great Lakes forecast: cloudy with a chance of climate change
From southern swamps to boreal bogs, wetlands are diverse ecosystems which support a wide range of life. Learn more about what wetlands are, and their importance in this piece from the Conversation.
YOUR WEEKLY ROUND UP OF WATERSHED NEWS:
Plus: Scientists investigate the risks of pharmaceutical pollution in the Great Lakes Region, and wind and water wallop Lake Erie’s coastline causing erosion
Plus: new hydrogen facility sparks concern within Akwesasne, lower-than-usual water levels amount to higher-than-usual dead fish along the St. Lawrence River but a strong start for baby sturgeon in Windsor.
Plus: A glimmer of hope for communities struggling without clean drinking water, NOAA receives major funding for future water level forecasting research, and a symphony of cicadas